Isn't almost all of Iran's income from oil?
No - its from control of the stock market

Isn't it in their best interest to promote demand for oil?
Probably

Is the threat that they will blow themselves up and diminish the oil
supply?

Now you're just daydreaming. That would be the best thing for us. Even
a nuke would leave the place free and clear in 10 years

Did oil dollars pay for their atomic development program?
Probably not considering how much of the stock market that region
controls (about 43% acording to one report I read a while back).

"Bob Crantz" wrote
"Frank Boettcher" wrote

Yes, if you are talking about free enterprise. We are not talking
about that in this region. We are talking about keeping the energy
spigots out of the hands of dictators and "religious" fanatics who
might use it to "bring down the infidels" and prop up their own power
position. The people who might have interest in using the oil for
their benefit will not get to vote on that.


Religious fanatics are a serious threat.

A rogue bear wandering around your cabin is a threat unless you take the
initiative and shoot him. Sea Lions are threatening SoCal because the folks
there lack the gumption to thin them out. Iran, North Korea, et al are threats
for the same reason - most Americans lack the gumption to eliminate their
threat.

How about letting the religious fanatics from both sides go at it while the
rest of the world goes on with their lives?

Amen!



"Vito" wrote in message
...
"Bob Crantz" wrote
"Frank Boettcher" wrote

Yes, if you are talking about free enterprise. We are not talking
about that in this region. We are talking about keeping the energy
spigots out of the hands of dictators and "religious" fanatics who
might use it to "bring down the infidels" and prop up their own power
position. The people who might have interest in using the oil for
their benefit will not get to vote on that.


Religious fanatics are a serious threat.

A rogue bear wandering around your cabin is a threat unless you take the
initiative and shoot him. Sea Lions are threatening SoCal because the
folks
there lack the gumption to thin them out. Iran, North Korea, et al are
threats
for the same reason - most Americans lack the gumption to eliminate their
threat.

Which stock market do they control?

Wouldn't it be even more effective then to nuke the stock market to get at
the Iranians?

Amen!


"Da Kine" wrote in message
oups.com...
Isn't almost all of Iran's income from oil?
No - its from control of the stock market

Isn't it in their best interest to promote demand for oil?
Probably

Is the threat that they will blow themselves up and diminish the oil
supply?

Now you're just daydreaming. That would be the best thing for us. Even
a nuke would leave the place free and clear in 10 years

Did oil dollars pay for their atomic development program?
Probably not considering how much of the stock market that region
controls (about 43% acording to one report I read a while back).

Simple Logic....

"Vito" wrote in message

A rogue bear wandering around your cabin is a threat unless you take the
initiative and shoot him.

Grab a broom and shoo it out the door you left open like most anyone else
would do.

Sea Lions are threatening SoCal because the folks
there lack the gumption to thin them out.

Aw Cripes... you don't have to kill everything that ****es you off or makes
you uncomfortable..... smack a few with a baseball bat... they'll get the
idea to stay the **** out of your way without having to kill them

Iran, North Korea, et al are threats
for the same reason - most Americans lack the gumption to eliminate their
threat.

Yeah... well in that scenario you guys are playing the bear / sea lion...
and it's not even your natural environment. The ragheads and rice pickers
are smackin' you with a stick... but you're to collectively stupid to take a
hint.

CM

Bob, I don't know if you mean to impugn me or if you are actually
asking. In the outside chance that you are out of caricature (not miss
spelled), you can check with non-classified - even public record
associated with the USA defense department. That regions people own
43%, collectively, of all the worlds stock markets. It is common
knowledge to anyone that wants to know that sort of thing.

I've been all around the world several times and frankly, I'm
afraid of all the fanatical groups, all of the socialist groups and
Brussels sprout. Given a chance to change the world, I would make
everyone drink Guinness stout and make them go sailing naked with
calypso music playing.

"Da Kine" wrote in message
oups.com...
I've been all around the world several times and frankly, I'm
afraid of all the fanatical groups, all of the socialist groups and
Brussels sprout. Given a chance to change the world, I would make
everyone drink Guinness stout and make them go sailing naked with
calypso music playing.

Can we skip the 'naked' part? I've seen some of those Europeans and Middle
Easterners, and frankly that's just not a pleasant mental image.

Max

That's true! You know they say the best form of birth control after age
40 is nuditiy :-)